Ettaler Benediktiner Weizen

Brewed by Klosterbrauerei Ettal
Style: German Hefeweizen
Ettal, Germany

Aroma of yeast and banana, cloyingly sweet. Slight hazy yellow beer, small white head. Yeasty flavor, some sweetness, quite thin.

Bottled. Cloudy orange coloured with an off white head. Sweet aroma of bananas, fruits and spices. Flavour of bananas, spices and fruits.

Bottled: Golden coloured. Unclear. Huge white head. Yeast, banana, citrus and wheat in the aroma. Flavour is a little more distinct. Yeast, banana, fruitsweetness and citrus in the flavour as well. Is fresh and smooth. I like this a lot.

Bottle at Plan B. Golden colour like a kristal Weisse with a big white head. Yeasty wheaty banana aroma and a sweet taste. Medium body and a light dry finish.

On tap. Nicht ganz den Himmel so nah. Strong notes of banana in the taste, some ash in the aftertaste. A bit weak.

Bottle. Sour lemon aroma primarily - slight hint of banana and malt. Medium yellow color - completely clear - like a Kristall. Weak grainy malt flavor with high carbonation - only the slightest hint of fruit. Not a very good Weizen.

Spicy, yeasty nose; cloudy khaki-orange color, sticky white head. Sharp wheat taste with a slight spicy end (some clove). Medium body. Reminds me of Flensburger Weizen.

Bottle from the Ettaler Monastery in Oberammergau, Germany. Poured a large white head, fair lacing, uncarbonated, cloudy, and a pale yellow hue. Malty, banana, clove, and spicy aroma and echoed in the flavor. A mostly tingly mouthfeel. Light bodied hefe and not near as good as some of the hefe’s I’ve rated.